Indian
Indian - Regional Mains
Bisi Bele Bath
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup sona masoori rice
- • 1/2 cup toor dal
- • 2 carrots, diced
- • 100g French beans, chopped
- • 2 tbsp bisi bele bath powder
- • 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
- • 3 tbsp ghee
- • 1 tsp mustard seeds
- • 10 curry leaves
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pressure-cook the rice and toor dal together with extra water and a pinch of turmeric until very soft and mushy.
2
Phase 2
Simmer the carrots and beans in salted water until just tender; drain.
3
Phase 3
Add the vegetables, bisi bele bath powder, tamarind pulp, and salt to the rice-dal with 1 cup water; simmer 10 minutes until thick and glossy.
4
Phase 4
Sizzle the mustard seeds and curry leaves in the ghee and pour over the bath.
5
Phase 5
Serve hot with extra ghee and papad.